St Johnstone proved they were made of the 'Wright' stuff as a double from Tony Watt and Drey Wright's first goal for the club sent the Perth side into the last eight of the Betfred Cup .

Watt, Wright and Callum Hendry all netted strikes in extra time at Palmerston to end the brave and stubborn resistance of Gary Naysmith's Doonhamers after the ex-Celtic striker and Queen's Lyndon Dykes had exchanged first half counters.

Despite Stephen Dobbie netting a late penalty for Queens it was not enough as the Championship side crashed out.

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Murray Davidson - who was making his milestone 300th appearance for the Perth side - sclaffed his shot in the area but Watt was on hand to divert the ball into net from six yards for the opener

The visitors' lead lasted until added on time in the first half when Dykes cracked home a superb half-volley from 25 yards to square the tie at 1-1.

Wright struck a long range effort off the post on 69 minutes. And Andrew Stirling then returned the compliment in kind with a fine solo run and curling shot that agonisingly crashed back off the crossbar on 77 minutes and would have been worthy of winning the match.

Normal time failed to separate the sides and the contest went into extra-time. It was St Johnstone who went 2-1 ahead on 94 minutes.

Watt cut the ball back for Wright who slammed the ball into the back of the net from six yards out.

Watt then appeared to make the tie safe when his shot went in via the post on 104 minutes.

Stephen Dobbie scores from the penalty sport (Image: SNS)

But Queens were handed a lifeline when Dobbie was brought down by substitute Ali McCann and referee Don Robertson pointed to the spot.

Up stepped Dobbie to expertly to convert the kick to make it 3-2.

The fightback was shortlived though and Hendry made completely sure for Saints when he took advantage of some slack defensive play by Michael Doyle to waltz past Martin and stroke home to make it 4-2 seconds from the end.

It was Tommy Wright's Scottish Premiership side who prevailed but only just as they gained some belated revenge on Queens who had ended the Saints reign as Scottish Cup holders on this very venue back in 2015.

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300 not out for Davidson

Murray Davidson in action for St Johnstone as he plays his 300th game for the club (Image: SNS)

There's plenty more left in Murray Davidson's tank. The Saints midfielder was making his 300th appearance for the club and he may have had his injury problems but he can still put in a shift in the engine room and get up and down that park. On this showing Davidson will be good to go for a wee while yet.

Talk Dobbie to me

Stephen Dobbie celebrates scoring from the penalty sport (Image: SNS)

Stephen Dobbie is a fabulous footballer. Sometimes you just have to marvel and wonder at a player still enjoying his craft at the ripe old age of 35. Take a bow Stephen and if it wasn't for his loyalty to Queens then there would be an orderly queue forming from Glasgow to Dumfries for his services.

Watt a signing

Tony Watt is enjoying a renaissance under Tommy Wright and there was no surprise that it was the former Celtic hitman who was on the scoresheet this week. Watt showed that he had lost none of his predatory instinct in the box when he stabbed home Davidson's wayward effort to put the Saints ahead in this tie and then netted the clinching third. It was Watt who also set-up Drey Wright for his counter.